@Regranned from @animalsaustralia - Thousands of native and endangered waterbirds — already struggling to survive — will be wounded, terrorised and killed... for 'fun', now approved by the Victorian Andrews Government. They've announced a 2018 recreational duck shooting season, despite independent scientific survey data showing the season should be suspended on environmental grounds. Here are the facts: ▫️ Waterbird populations are at one of the lowest points in 35 years▫️ The illegal shooting of protected species last year reached a four-year high, with hundreds of rare and endangered waterbirds found wounded and killed ▫️Last year, 145 Freckled Ducks — one of the world's rarest waterbirds — were illegally killed by shooters *at a single wetland*▫️Many of these deaths happened right under the noses of Game Management Authority (GMA) officers▫️ With just a handful of GMA officers covering thousands of wetlands, the proper regulation of duck shooting in Victoria is impossible, and ongoing illegal and cruel shooting practices are inevitable ▫️ ONE THIRD of birds shot on opening weekend last year were juveniles, which means populations are not being given any chance to recover

@Regranned from @animalsaustralia - Thousands of native and endangered waterbirds — already struggling to survive — will be wounded, terrorised and killed... for 'fun', now approved by the Victorian Andrews Government. They've announced a 2018 recreational duck shooting season, despite independent scientific survey data showing the season should be suspended on environmental grounds. Here are the facts: ▫️ Waterbird populations are at one of the lowest points in 35 years▫️ The illegal shooting of protected species last year reached a four-year high, with hundreds of rare and endangered waterbirds found wounded and killed ▫️Last year, 145 Freckled Ducks — one of the world's rarest waterbirds — were illegally killed by shooters *at a single wetland*▫️Many of these deaths happened right under the noses of Game Management Authority (GMA) officers▫️ With just a handful of GMA officers covering thousands of wetlands, the proper regulation of duck shooting in Victoria is impossible, and ongoing illegal and cruel shooting practices are inevitable ▫️ ONE THIRD of birds shot on opening weekend last year were juveniles, which means populations are not being given any chance to recover

#Repost from @animalsaustralia with @regram.app ... Thousands of native and endangered waterbirds — already struggling to survive — will be wounded, terrorised and killed... for 'fun', now approved by the Victorian Andrews Government. They've announced a 2018 recreational duck shooting season, despite independent scientific survey data showing the season should be suspended on environmental grounds. Here are the facts: ▫️ Waterbird populations are at one of the lowest points in 35 years▫️ The illegal shooting of protected species last year reached a four-year high, with hundreds of rare and endangered waterbirds found wounded and killed ▫️Last year, 145 Freckled Ducks — one of the world's rarest waterbirds — were illegally killed by shooters *at a single wetland*▫️Many of these deaths happened right under the noses of Game Management Authority (GMA) officers▫️ With just a handful of GMA officers covering thousands of wetlands, the proper regulation of duck shooting in Victoria is impossible, and ongoing illegal and cruel shooting practices are inevitable ▫️ ONE THIRD of birds shot on opening weekend last year were juveniles, which means populations are not being given any chance to recover

Really?? How can this government support this horrid ‘sport’... 😡😡#Repost@animalsaustralia with @get_repost・・・Thousands of native and endangered waterbirds — already struggling to survive — will be wounded, terrorised and killed... for 'fun', now approved by the Victorian Andrews Government. They've announced a 2018 recreational duck shooting season, despite independent scientific survey data showing the season should be suspended on environmental grounds. Here are the facts: ▫️ Waterbird populations are at one of the lowest points in 35 years▫️ The illegal shooting of protected species last year reached a four-year high, with hundreds of rare and endangered waterbirds found wounded and killed ▫️Last year, 145 Freckled Ducks — one of the world's rarest waterbirds — were illegally killed by shooters *at a single wetland*▫️Many of these deaths happened right under the noses of Game Management Authority (GMA) officers▫️ With just a handful of GMA officers covering thousands of wetlands, the proper regulation of duck shooting in Victoria is impossible, and ongoing illegal and cruel shooting practices are inevitable ▫️ ONE THIRD of birds shot on opening weekend last year were juveniles, which means populations are not being given any chance to recover

Thousands of native and endangered waterbirds — already struggling to survive — will be wounded, terrorised and killed... for 'fun', now approved by the Victorian Andrews Government. They've announced a 2018 recreational duck shooting season, despite independent scientific survey data showing the season should be suspended on environmental grounds. Here are the facts: ▫️ Waterbird populations are at one of the lowest points in 35 years▫️ The illegal shooting of protected species last year reached a four-year high, with hundreds of rare and endangered waterbirds found wounded and killed ▫️Last year, 145 Freckled Ducks — one of the world's rarest waterbirds — were illegally killed by shooters *at a single wetland*▫️Many of these deaths happened right under the noses of Game Management Authority (GMA) officers▫️ With just a handful of GMA officers covering thousands of wetlands, the proper regulation of duck shooting in Victoria is impossible, and ongoing illegal and cruel shooting practices are inevitable ▫️ ONE THIRD of birds shot on opening weekend last year were juveniles, which means populations are not being given any chance to recover